"Heh heh!"
Bai Hanlin chuckled foolishly for a while, his mouth watering profusely as he looked at the vast number of energy crystal cores received through the trade.
It was too exaggerated, truly too exaggerated!
Killing a single Type III mutated creature yielded only a few dozen energy crystal cores. Eighty thousand energy crystal cores were equivalent to killing several hundred Type III mutated creatures…
Moreover, Zhang Chen being able to produce eighty thousand energy crystal cores for him in one go indicated that the quantity of these crystal cores he possessed was far, far greater than eighty thousand…
Hiss… that meant how many mutated creatures had to be killed!
It was only the eighth day of the apocalypse… Zhang Chen was too formidable!
At this moment, Cui Zhiyan walked in from outside, holding a bowl of hot soup, and said with a smile:
"What's wrong? Have you confirmed more information about the meridians? You're so happy first thing in the morning!"
Bai Hanlin smiled and shook his head, saying:
"My strength has advanced to the second stage of Intermediate Transmuters, and I can now capture Type IV mutated creatures for research! I believe the theory about meridians is correct. Westerners always like to see to believe, but some things don't cease to exist just because you can't see them!"
"It's a pity there are no medical journals here, otherwise, I would definitely write a paper that would shake the world's medical community!" Bai Hanlin said excitedly.
He glanced at Cui Zhiyan and suddenly remembered something. He took out twenty thousand energy crystal cores from his ring and extended them towards Cui Zhiyan.
"Here are twenty thousand energy crystal cores, enough for you to advance to Intermediate Transmuter. Once you have the ability to protect yourself, I can go out with more peace of mind!"
Cui Zhiyan smiled and gently shook her head. She clasped Bai Hanlin's hands and pushed the crystal cores back, saying softly:
"We both know that the most effective way to utilize crystal cores is to pool them together to upgrade one person! One strong individual can protect many. A group of weaklings, no matter how numerous, will ultimately remain weak!"
"I cannot become a burden on your path to becoming stronger. I will strive to upgrade myself! And… you'd better put it away quickly before Xiu Min sees it. She's in her rebellious teenage years lately! She keeps talking about wanting to find Zhang Chen. The outside world is so terrifying now, and there are more and more bandit camps. I've been strongly preventing Xiu Min from going out. If she sees these crystal cores, she will definitely pester you for them. I know you, you appear cold on the outside, but you are actually the most soft-hearted on the inside!"
Cui Zhiyan not only looked like his wife but was also equally gentle and considerate. This made Bai Hanlin both touched and troubled. He was touched to have such a woman by his side, as if his wife were still alive and with him. He was troubled because… he couldn't let go of his wife, so even though he knew Cui Zhiyan's feelings for him, he could only feign ignorance and maintain a distance.
"I'm back!"
A tall and beautiful figure burst in. It was Xiu Min. Ever since the time flow accelerated for the survivors, Xiu Min had also grown very quickly. She now looked somewhat like an adult, and her body had begun to develop. It was evident that when she truly grew up, she would be an unparalleled beauty.
"Uncle Bai, what are you doing? Is it that I've returned at the wrong time?" Xiu Min said with a smile.
Before Bai Hanlin could explain, she ran out again, saying as she ran:
"No need to explain, I understand. I won't disturb your world of two. I'm going to find some infected to practice with!"
"This child…" Cui Zhiyan sighed helplessly, then turned her gaze towards Bai Hanlin with a hint of expectation.
The latter quickly averted his gaze, saying:
"Today I have to complete the research on the weaknesses of Type IV mutated infected. This fellow's regenerative and immortal abilities must have a basis. If I can understand the relationship between biological energy and limb regeneration, perhaps I can achieve accelerated regeneration and self-healing in the human body!"
Seeing Bai Hanlin dodge, Cui Zhiyan's gaze dimmed slightly. However, she quickly pulled herself together and said softly:
"Alright, I will prepare everything in advance. You can go out with confidence!"
…
Inside the underground tunnel of the high-walled city in Tengxiang Country.
Zhang Chen was flipping through Bai Hanlin's work, "Video on Mutant Creature Acupoints and Energy Flow." During the demonstration, Bai Hanlin had specifically illustrated the energy flow of mutated creatures and meticulously explained how to distinguish between acupoints and energy nodes.
In reality, if this kind of video were shown to half of the survivors, most of them would be utterly bewildered. This was because they could not see the energy flow within a living being, nor could they comprehend what acupoints and energy nodes were.
But Zhang Chen could. The Absolute Vision allowed Zhang Chen's eyes to see through everything. He adjusted his vision. Soon, the surrounding scenery disappeared. In its place were networks of energy. The tunnel walls were indeed covered with pale blue energy defense grids. The front of the train car had a large energy crystal, which was continuously supplying energy to ensure the vehicle's rapid movement. Zhang Chen noted that this crystal was merely a few hundred ordinary energy crystal cores.
Subsequently, Zhang Chen shifted his gaze to Shirley. Like other survivors, her energy source was located below her heart. Energy flowed out from here into her limbs and extremities. Carefully observing along these energy lines, he indeed discovered the acupoints mentioned by Bai Hanlin. At first glance, these appeared to be mere energy diversion points, but after listening to Bai Hanlin's analysis and explanation, Zhang Chen realized that acupoints had subtle differences from other diversion points.
Shirley had no idea what Zhang Chen was looking at. She only saw him staring at her chest with his head bowed, his gaze constantly sweeping around, which made her a little shy. But she couldn't bear to interrupt Zhang Chen, so she could only stand there silently, pretending not to see. In reality, her face had turned as red as a ripe apple.
Zhang Chen did not notice Shirley's change in expression and continued to research the acupoints and energy flow. He compared Bai Hanlin's video explanation with Shirley's body.
"Can pressing this spot make the whole body weak and powerless?"
Zhang Chen concentrated a portion of his energy to his fingertip. If he couldn't see the energy flow, he wouldn't be able to activate the energy within his body. The fact that Zhang Chen could see it now was the result of practicing many times to achieve success.
*Thump!*
Zhang Chen lightly tapped Shirley's chest.
"Ah…"
Shirley let out a soft cry, then her body went limp and she leaned against the carriage wall, slowly sliding to the ground. Her consciousness was clear; her eyes and mouth could move. It was just that her limbs were weak, and she couldn't muster any strength.
"Hiss… it's actually so effective!" Zhang Chen was overjoyed!
Then, he turned his gaze towards Er Pang and Xiao Bai…